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20-Sack and 20 Months in Prison

May 14, 2008 by Staff

I have nothing against stoners, but sometimes they really go too far in their quest to get high.
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Mind Your P’s and Vagee’s With Sexual Etiquette Rules

May 14, 2008 by Dana Olsen

Have you ever struggled to figure out the most polite way to reject the offer of a threesome?
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Pub Golf Leaves Grads Stroked

May 14, 2008 by Ray Collins

There are only a few more weeks left in the school year. To those graduating this June, you may be scared shitless.
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Horowitz Haters Keep Parading Selective Moral Outrage

May 14, 2008 by Ross Nolan

On Monday night David Horowitz spoke to a packed house at Embarcadero Hall. It would be a bit of an understatement to say the event got fiery.
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“Diversity Tomorrow,” Because Today is Almost Over

May 13, 2008 by Staff

Raise your hand if you were surprised that racecar driver Danica Patrick hospitalized a pit crew member after running into him during practice last week. Man I really hope you didn't put your hand up....
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PACs and Foreign Policies Discredit Senator Obama’s Knack

May 13, 2008 by Jeff Dulgar

I'll be the first to admit Sen. Barack Obama gives a great speech. His golden voice, perfectly choreographed pauses and cute catchphrases mesmerize crowds. But once you look past his claims, there isn...
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Dry Summer TV Necessitates DVDs

May 13, 2008 by Alex Pavlovic

Before I get to my topic this week, let's get one thing straight: Last week's column wasn't advocating for the cancellation of "The Office," and I certainly wasn't saying the show now sucks, as so man...
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Ambiguous Motives Define War on Terror

May 13, 2008 by Kevin Caslava

Well folks, the gig is up. We've put up a good fight, but now we must face the truth. We have not only lost the "War on Terror," but we have become the very thing we set out to defeat. Now it's time t...
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Working on Your Endgame

May 13, 2008 by Staff

I'm graduating -- it doesn't mean I'm dying. Everyone acts like our lives are over and nothing will ever be the same and blah, blah, blah. It's true, but there's no need to be super melodramatic about...
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THINK!

May 13, 2008 by Evan Koehne

Hypocrisy Haunts

May 12, 2008 by Mana Mostatabi

With only four weeks left until my final departure from UCSB, the urge to stir up certain issues has grown stronger and stronger. Controversy is not my strong suit. I actively avoid discussing anythin...
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She’s Fit For A Straight Jacket

May 12, 2008 by Staff

I hate to get personal with one person and cut my other thousands of readers out of the loop, but I have to do this. Today's Weather is for the Evan guy who had a series of signs dedicated to him on E...
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New Studies Bolster Caffeine Craze

May 12, 2008 by David Rabie

Caffeine... the most innocuous of stimulants. What began with tea and coffee over a thousand years ago has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry of Caramel Frappuccinos and Monster energy drinks. ...
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Fecal Matters Dampen Sunny Saturday for I.V. Resident

May 12, 2008 by Sabrina Ricci

As of Saturday, my apartment has given new meaning to the phrase "crappy college apartment." My upstairs neighbors apparently do not know how pipes work, and when they threw a party they decided it wo...
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